What does this mean?
selectability collects personal and other information from you to help us determine whether we can provide the services you need.
As a person that we support, selectability will also collect and use your information to help us develop and improve the quality of our services.
If you do not consent to selectability collecting and using your information, selectability will not be able to assist you with the services you have requested.
Consent to collect and use your information
selectability aims to protect the privacy and secure storage of your information. You can view our Privacy Policy on our website www.selectability.com.au or request a copy of our Privacy Policy, which includes information about the collection, use and disclosure of your information.
By signing this consent form you authorise selectability to use, store, release, exchange your information with your lifestyle support workers, other service providers, health and medical practitioners and other government agencies to support the services we provide to you and to comply with selectability’s legal obligations.
When we need to pass on your personal information
Your personal information will be kept private and confidential however, there may be times when selectability considers they have a legal obligation to share your information with third parties if:
- You are likely to harm yourself or another person
- A child may be at risk of sexual, physical or emotional abuse, or neglect
- There has been a criminal act that has been committed
- Failure to disclose the information would place you or another person at serious and imminent risk (e.g. emergency)
- selectability is required by law to release your information (e.g. your records are subpoenaed by a court of law)
Information release to help you
On occasions selectability may need to contact and/or exchange information relating to your services with other service providers, organisations and agencies. These may include:
- Centrelink
- Qld Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
- Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)
- Legal Authorities, Probation and Parole, Department of Justice
- Other Government Agency
- Treating Doctor
- Specialist Providers, Psychiatrists and Psychologists
- Community Mental Health Case Worker
- Employment Provider
- Emergency Contact
- NDIS
If you do not wish selectability to contact and/or exchange information with other organisations, please let us know by emailing feedback@selectability.com.au or speak to a selectability staff member.
Marketing information
In some circumstances selectability may want to use your personal information (such as your contact details) to send you newsletters or promote other services that relate to the service being provided to you by selectability.
You have the right to ask selectability not to use your information to send you newsletters or promotional information.